Head of E&C Operational Excellence

Make your mark for patients.

We're here because we want to build the future and transform patients' lives for the better.

At UCB, our people are our experiences and achievements, our passion and drive. That's why we're looking for talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences - not just the best and brightest, but those who care about making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. We promote an environment of diversity, openness, and respect where people can make valuable contributions.

An exciting journey lies ahead. Will you join us in pushing the boundaries of what's possible?

To strengthen our Ethics and Compliance team, based in Smyrna, Atlanta, we are looking for a talented individual to fill the position of: Head of E&C Operational Excellence.

As a Head of E&C Operational Excellence and as a member of the E&C leadership team, you will collaborate with the Head of Global E&C and peers to embed and foster an ethical mindset and culture as well as designing, implementing and continuously improving an effective compliance program across UCB organizations. You will provide support and leadership to business partners for company-wide initiatives impacting E&C culture and practices.

You like to work in an environment where you can:

• Provide direct and indirect leadership for assigned E&C staff ensuring aligned priorities, strategies and approaches across E&C groups and geographies and providing ongoing management and development of staff,
• Drive best engagement, efficiency and effectiveness of the team, including consistency and collaboration,
• Report and support management of internal E&C resources and capabilities, including management and allocation of flexible E&C resources,
• Coordinate support and response to corporate roles in UCB PV Units (including Early and Development) and PV Functions.

You will contribute by:

• The oversee and reporting on E&C budget planning, allocation and status
• Reporting and supporting the management of E&C staff capabilities including resources allocation planning and prioritization, internal knowledge management, team engagement and development initiatives
• Managing the flexible E&C resources and allocation according to departmental needs and priorities
• Acting as primary contact for UCB corporate roles, securing appropriate routing of needs and questions including coordination of due diligence/integration for mergers/acquisitions
• Taking responsibilities for;
  • Internal and external communications
  • Interfaces with GIA, ERM, Sustainability/ESG, Policy@UCB
  • Interfaces with UCB public affairs and coordinate alignment on external engagement with industry trade groups.

Your key performance indicators will be:

• Delivery of fit for purpose E&C solutions (or providing E&C contributions to business initiatives within established timelines and priorities),
• Creating a working relationship with employees and management for accomplishing the desired goals on a timely basis.

Interested? For this position you'll need the following education, experience and skills:

• Bachelor or master's degree (preferred),
• Management level healthcare regulatory and/or consulting experience of at least 10 years
• Knowledge of global healthcare regulatory standards,
• Understanding of global business integrity topics,

• Financial acumen,
• Program management,
• Excellent and effective communication skills including group presentations, and one-on-one interactions with employees at all levels,
• Ability to establish and maintain credibility and trust throughout the company,
• Discreet and able to protect confidential information,

• Demonstrated ability to review, analyze and interpret legislation,
• Must have the ability to work independently with the ability to proactively develop and direct solutions.

About us.

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 7,600 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

At UCB, everything we do start with a simple question: "How will this create value for people living with severe disease?". We are on a journey to become the patient-preferred biopharma leader by delivering medicines and solutions that improve lives. We want to ensure the creation of patient value, now and into the future, while contributing to a society where a population of 8 billion people and more should be able to live a good life within limited resources of one planet.

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UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.